E38 - "Who Will Read My Book?"

Episode Summary:

In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, I return after a healing hiatus to reflect on the transformative power of reading and the doubt that often haunts writers — Who will read my books? Through my own journey of dealing with PCOS, healing through books, and reconnecting with my love for reading, I remind you that if books have changed our lives, our own books have the potential to change others’ lives too.

Key Points Discussed:

• Health Update & Healing Journey: Rubina shares her recent challenges with PCOS and how a new doctor and Ayurvedic medicines are beginning to help.
• Books As Lifesavers: Reading books on healing, trauma, feminine energy, and more has been an intense, emotional journey and a vital part of her recovery.
• Power of Books Across Time: From Agatha Christie to Gabor Maté, she reflects on how books have shaped her life and creative identity.
• Reading = Transformation: Books have saved her in many stages of life and are helping her make sense of her current challenges.
• The Writer’s Doubt: She confronts the recurring question — Who will read my book? — and dismantles it with compassion and logic.
• Imagine If They Gave Up: What if the writers we love had given in to self-doubt? Rubina poses this powerful what-if to challenge our limiting beliefs.
• Writers' Responsibility & Gift: Our stories have the power to comfort, uplift, and transform lives, even if we may never fully see their impact.

Takeaways:

• Books are healing tools, not just entertainment. They meet you where you are and move you forward.
• The reading life fuels the writing life. If books helped you, your words will help others too.
• Doubt is part of the process, but don’t let it stop your book from reaching someone who needs it.

• Keep writing your book — someone’s waiting for it, even if they don’t know it yet.

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Welcome to Becoming A Writer, where writing inspiration is served fresh in 20 minutes or less, every 2nd and 4th Saturday.

One big lesson to learn as writers - it’s not just about publishing a book—it’s about becoming a writer who writes for life. There’s plenty of advice out there on how to write and publish, but not much about how to be a writer—how to love the process and grow into it. Once you figured that out, you will never stop writing.

This podcast is here to help you explore, experiment with, and express your writer self. Writing can be fun, fulfilling, and a lifelong joy—and your books deserve the writer you’re meant to be.

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I’m Rubina Gauri Gomes, a multi-genre writer exploring mystery, suspense, and the creative life.

I encourage writers to pursue their passion through my podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Becoming A Writer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

I have authored⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soul Writer vs. Social Writer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a guide to discovering and embracing both the introspective Soul Writer and the engaging Social Writer within you, helping you balance these aspects for a more fulfilling writing journey.